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FOOTBALL EQUALS FOOD FOR SECOND HARVEST
Campbell Chunky Soups is having a contest - they will donate soup cans to Second Harvest equal to the weight of the NFL team with the most votes.  Go to www.chunky.com daily and vote for the SAINTS.  (rules are posted on the website - vote everyday!)
Current Events Project Information went home on October 15th - First group of projects are due on Friday, November 6th.  Students will be given a copy of the due date calendar.  Information handout can be found under "Unit Handouts."   Any student who does not have access to a newspaper should see me - I will provide one if needed.  Students may also see me before school or during B lunch for assistance.
 

REMINDER:  Daily Social Studies (DSS) is due every FRIDAY (100 points)!  (I will accept it on Monday for a 10 point deduction - after Monday it will NOT be accepted and will recieve a zero!)

  STI Bonus Days will be offered throughout the year.  1) Print out your individual STI report for this class on Thursday evening or Friday morning before school. 2) Have a parent/guardian sign it.  3)Turn it in on Friday. 4) Receive 10 bonus points from Mrs. Fitz. ***STI Bonus Day is EVERY FRIDAY (that works out to approximately 80 possible bonus points in each nine-week period)  A parent note will not take the place of the STI report and will not be accepted for STI Bonus Day points. Don't have a computer??? the Internet??? a printer??? ink??? paper??? No problem- students are able to print out their STI report in my classroom at lunch or at the end of the day on Thursday.  Still don't know your STI password??? - call the office and they will mail you the information.

 
Note to Parents:  PLEASE do not stress over the notebook strategy we are using - your child will be taught the "HOW?" everyday so that they will be successful.  *** "Notebook Information" for the Table of Contents
 

Great News!  You can now access the textbook on-line.  Just go to www.glencoe.com/ose - follow the prompts for state, subject, student - then choose middle school U.S. History - choose the book title - "The American Republic to 1877 ( 2007 ).

 Enter Access Code - A4C04328A5 (as of 8/10/09)

 

* Students were issued a Social Studies textbook.   This is to be kept at HOME.  Please do NOT leave your book in your locker and do not bring it back and forth between school and home.   PLEASE make sure is kept in a safe, secure spot.  These books were purchased last year and cost $67.50 to replace if lost OR damaged. YIKES!!!! If you would prefer a CD version instead of the textbook, please have your parent submit a request to Mrs. Fitz via email or letter.  We will utilize a class set of books to complete in-class assignments.

 
XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank
you card and Xerox will print it. It will then be sent to a soldier that is
currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go
to a member of the armed services.
How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It
is FREE and it only takes a second.   If you are interested in participating, but do not have the internet at home - just let me know and we'll get it done from school.  
  

 You are invited to attend.......

What?   "Know Your Notebook Wednesday"   

When?  Every Wednesday morning beginning at 8:10                              

Who Should Attend?  Any student who needs help organizing their ISN   

What kind of help?  Students will be able to use the Master ISN to check their organization & ask Mrs. Fitz questions about what should go where; get help w/ table of contents, etc.

 ** If you can not make it on Wednesday Mornings - Mrs. Fitz is usually on campus everyday beginning at 8:10.

 
 
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